Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Monday, March 25, 2024
Application Deadline: Friday, April 5, 2024
Compensation Range:  $104,234 - $126,646 Annually
Recruitment ID: RTF0144703-01027037

Appointment Type: Temporary Provisional (TPV). This is not a permanent appointment. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the “About Us” section of our website at https://www.sfpublicworks.org about to learn more about the department’s core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget and more.

Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Arborist Technician Supervisor I (3436) within our Urban Forestry Division.

The Bureau of Urban Forestry
We oversee the median maintenance, tree planting, and maintenance of 124,000-plus City-owned trees through the voter-backed StreetTreeSF program. San Francisco Public Works is developing StreetTreeSF into an efficient and cost-effective system to maintain street trees, ensuring that all public trees are inspected and pruned routinely and proactively  In addition, crews repair sidewalks and build curb ramps to advance safety and accessibility.

Under general direction, you will be responsible for the assignment and supervision of  Arborist technician crews performing various urban forestry maintenance tasks and duties. This includes the removal of trees and other vegetation while performing related duties as needed.

Important and Essential Duties:
As an Arborist Technician Supervisor, your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Supervise and direct a crew of Arborist technicians in the pruning and removal of trees and limbs, exercise judgment in appraising condition of trees, especially with regard to public safety.
• Supervise the use and maintenance of rigging and other equipment.
• Operate chipper and drive aerial lift equipment vehicles, heavy loader trucks or other required vehicles, also operate other materials and equipment used in trimming and caring for trees.
• Maintain a record of work activities, daily timesheets, overtime sheets, vehicle & equipment maintenance records, and prepare required reports.
• Conduct and document safety training and briefings to ensure compliance with safety standards.  
• Investigate and respond to complaints, requests, and calls concerning city trees. 
• Ordering work supplies and equipment. 
• May occasionally perform Arborist technician duties as needed.

Working conditions:
This position requires responsibility for scheduling work and directing methods and procedures used in topping and trimming trees and other vegetation, involving hazards to employees or public safety. Nature of duties involves occasional participation in tree topping work requiring considerable physical effort and manual dexterity with exposure to accident and injury hazards and disagreeable elements and working conditions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:
Four (4) years of verifiable experience as an arborist technician. Duties must have included climbing trees of considerable height for the purpose of removing tree limbs, treetops or entire tree. Experience in pruning trees from a ladder is not qualifying experience.

License and Certification:
Possession of a valid California Class B driver license with no air brakes restriction.

Notes:

• One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.
• Valid Driver’s License: Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit them from legally performing the essential functions and duties of the role. 

Desirable Qualifications: The stated desirable qualifications may be used to identify candidates advancing to the interview process and/or to identify job finalist(s) at the end of the selection process when referred for hiring.

• ISA  (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified Arborist
• ISA Certified Arborist Municipal Specialist 
• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification 
• ISA Board Certified Master Arborist 
• Experience using a tree database or work order management software.

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. 

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. 

Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Drug Testing Requirement:
Applicants for positions in this classification who are not currently employed by the City and County of San Francisco in a safety-sensitive position represented by (Laborers, Local 261), are required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. All employees in this classification may also be subject to drug and alcohol testing upon reasonable suspicion or after a work-related accident. Applicants with a positive result from a pre-employment drug test will be restricted from hire in safety-sensitive function positions for six-months after the date of the positive test.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the Analyst, Eric Chan, at [email protected].

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.